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topping that list, mcallen taxes . you can always check it out. foxbusiness.com. see what is trending. well, later in the show, small-business is spending a lot of time and resources and social media. is there investment paying off? unions going through labor pains getting desperate for more numbers. and so you here where they're lookinnow. ♪ are yostill sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providi answers families need. siemens. answers. gerri: our nation's charter schools are under threat. unions tried to organize church ♪ >> from the fox business studios in new york city, it's "the willis report" with gerri willis. ♪ gerri: well, unions trying to infiltrate chaer schools across the country in order to fuel their coffers. joining me now with the threat unions pose to our nation's charter schools, ceo of the illinois policy institute. welcome back to the show. you know, i find this interesting because charter schools typically haveot been a place tha
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tax codes? currentreduce the rate tax rate from 35 percent down to 28% and reduce these tax breaks, the ones we have been talking about today. or expenditures, what ever you want to call them, in 2011, cost the u.s. government $1.10 trillion in forgone federal revenue. about 85% of that was for individual tax expenditures. these are things that we're familiar with -- the mortgage interest rate deduction or the donations.relatedchit only 20% of that or so was for corporate tax expenditures, some of which are the oil and gas company tax breaks. host: from twitter -- go to jackson, tenn. on our independent line. ofler: i have a couple comments and a question. the revenue the government is taking in is the lowest in six years. from this information cspan. the corporations -- it gets so tiresome hearing people talk about a high tax rate for corporations in the united states when, in effect, they are paying around 12% effective tax rate. of them pay no taxes. to the oil companies, a few moments ago, y
tax codes? currentreduce the rate tax rate from 35 percent down to 28% and reduce these tax breaks, the ones we have been talking about today. or expenditures, what ever you want to call them, in 2011, cost the u.s. government $1.10 trillion in forgone federal revenue. about 85% of that was for individual tax expenditures. these are things that we're familiar with -- the mortgage interest rate deduction or the donations.relatedchit only 20% of that or so was for corporate tax expenditures, some...
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more people working, more people paying taxes is not a tax increase. it is deficit-reduction without a tax increase. i think it's the kind of deficit reduction that we can get bipartisan support for in the country. grow up all sorts of other issues. what about public education? public schools don't teach kids how to read english well and don't teach them american history. but that's a problem, then we need education reform. that is being worked on a state- by-state. that's a problem for kids born here as well as everybody else, in terms of the quality of education they're getting. what about the welfare system? 185 means-tested welfare programs. bill clinton worked with republican congress to reform aid to families with dependent children. we can make progress on the others as well, and reforming welfare is important and needs to be done. it saves money and keeps people from getting locked into welfare dependency. but none of those are arguments for getting in the way of immigration reform. then there's the question of entitlements medicare and get ben
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it talks about the tax liability issue. i should have referred to pages bill. 69 of the the standard is ambiguous as to the backould trigger tax liability. i have given a citation error. the standard would give you discretion to identify what documentation that would have to prove to show they had fulfilled their obligation to pay any back taxes. i wanted to talk about another provision. this one is on page 63 of the bill. it deals with who is eligible for rpi status. thoseves eligibility for who have received orders of deportation but have absconded, meaning they fled after having been ordered deported, or they had returned to the united states following an order of deportation after which they return to their home country or another country. i am concerned about this that this might reward condon that seems to be in clear violation of a court order. policy?gree with this >> right. i have read the bill but not pages.not memorize the a provision inis the sense that if somebody has been removed from the country and it would
it talks about the tax liability issue. i should have referred to pages bill. 69 of the the standard is ambiguous as to the backould trigger tax liability. i have given a citation error. the standard would give you discretion to identify what documentation that would have to prove to show they had fulfilled their obligation to pay any back taxes. i wanted to talk about another provision. this one is on page 63 of the bill. it deals with who is eligible for rpi status. thoseves eligibility for...
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dollars or what's taxed that's the simplest way of. no income tax if you're paid in a is. or if you're paid in. the bridge. you know that's it just an exchange a commodity for the. use of my time and my skills. evelyn the rough child and he is sitting there overlooking all of his sheep hanging out in front of him so the i.r.s. and fellow reserve the builder burks and see if. we are a nanny state now where we are being watched almost everywhere we go by security cameras and satellites and drones flying over us we've got our military now to extend democracy out there to the rest of the world and as long as we're sleeping we're just watching t.v. everything's going to be just fine. there was a while they lose one of us and they don't really like to lose us but it's all collateral damage. now and. the people here believe very strongly in peace we're pacifists we are anti war. we believe at the same time though that very strong defense and being able to protect your life your liberty and your property is also very important so as we walk through you may see scattered across the
dollars or what's taxed that's the simplest way of. no income tax if you're paid in a is. or if you're paid in. the bridge. you know that's it just an exchange a commodity for the. use of my time and my skills. evelyn the rough child and he is sitting there overlooking all of his sheep hanging out in front of him so the i.r.s. and fellow reserve the builder burks and see if. we are a nanny state now where we are being watched almost everywhere we go by security cameras and satellites and drones...
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all workers pay payroll taxes into a trust fund. all employers pay the same payroll tax into that trust fund and out of that trust fund comes all of the spending or part a services primarily hospital insurance spending. the age i trust funds has exceeded revenue since 2007 and what that means it is the balance of the trust fund and the assets of the trust fund have been declining and they will be totally completed sometime in the middle of the next decade. since the trust fund can't borrow if the laws are changed medicare will be unable to pay full payments for charges in the age i trust fund. it will only be able to reimburse providers 85% of what they are charging. so clearly legislative action has to be made before that he either to raise taxes or slow the growth in spending or preferably a little bit of both. i my reckoning i have completed my assignment and rather than take a gold star as i said i want to have a couple of general observations. the first when we have discussiodiscussio ends like this we should make clear what ou
all workers pay payroll taxes into a trust fund. all employers pay the same payroll tax into that trust fund and out of that trust fund comes all of the spending or part a services primarily hospital insurance spending. the age i trust funds has exceeded revenue since 2007 and what that means it is the balance of the trust fund and the assets of the trust fund have been declining and they will be totally completed sometime in the middle of the next decade. since the trust fund can't borrow if...
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>> an applicant for rpi statue may not file on application unless the individual has satisfied all tax obligations to the irs. if the alien was authorized to work in the u.s., with those have been collected? they were not big of a rise, it was a significant restriction. >> the intent of the bill is to make sure any people moving to rpi is paying all taxes. if the language has to be clarified, that is what the committee process is for. >> thank you very much. i see my time is expired. thank you very much. >> thank you. i wanted to thank you very much. this is a broad reaching portion. i'm grateful for you doing your very best, particulate at this time when we open this hearing for reflections on the tragedies in boston and west texas. i am from the mid-atlantic, what assurance can negus of islam to -- what assurance could you give us that comprehensive immi ther dn reform won;''t furhter d egrade the ability to perform custom issues? >> this is to make sure that the additional activities are defined.-- and fees and fines an thd the like. this'll help the economy grow and every state. >>
>> an applicant for rpi statue may not file on application unless the individual has satisfied all tax obligations to the irs. if the alien was authorized to work in the u.s., with those have been collected? they were not big of a rise, it was a significant restriction. >> the intent of the bill is to make sure any people moving to rpi is paying all taxes. if the language has to be clarified, that is what the committee process is for. >> thank you very much. i see my time is...
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united states and pay your taxes. you won't qualify for any federal benefits -- no welfare, no obamacare, no food stamps -- but you will have a chance to work and you will no longer have to hide. you are going to have to remain in that system for six years and then go back and get your permit renewed. it is not a permanent grant of a temporary status. it is a temporary grant of a temporary status. in six years you have to apply again. when you reapply, not only do you have to pay another fine and another application fee, but you're going to have to prove you've been paying taxes the last six years and you're gainfully employed in a way that means you're not going to wind up onubli assuming your permit is renewed, after ten years has gone by, if f e-verify is in have been place, if the entry et syste ice,he onlyhing that happens is you are given a clans to apply for a green card l everybody else does. not a special process. you're at the back of the line. evyone who applied before you legally goes first. the only thing
united states and pay your taxes. you won't qualify for any federal benefits -- no welfare, no obamacare, no food stamps -- but you will have a chance to work and you will no longer have to hide. you are going to have to remain in that system for six years and then go back and get your permit renewed. it is not a permanent grant of a temporary status. it is a temporary grant of a temporary status. in six years you have to apply again. when you reapply, not only do you have to pay another fine...
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increase it is deficit reduction without a tax increase. i think it is the kind of deficit reduction that we can get bipartisan support for in the country. what about public education? public schools don't teach children how to read english marry well and don't teach american history. it is being worked on a state- by-state, but that is the problem for kids who are born here as well as everybody else in terms of the quy of ucey getting. bill clinton worked with the republican congress to reform aid to families with dependent children. none of those are arguments for getting in the way of immigration before. then there's the question of entitlement. the entitlement system is out of whack and needs to be reformed. let's reform public education and the welfare system, but let's move forward now on immigration reform as well. thank you. >> thank you very much. you talked aboutany .mmigrants who are not legal they have no legal recourse when something happens, if they are $20 and youpay you have no legal recourse. my wife is a registered nurse.
increase it is deficit reduction without a tax increase. i think it is the kind of deficit reduction that we can get bipartisan support for in the country. what about public education? public schools don't teach children how to read english marry well and don't teach american history. it is being worked on a state- by-state, but that is the problem for kids who are born here as well as everybody else in terms of the quy of ucey getting. bill clinton worked with the republican congress to reform...
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they almost all pay in more taxes and take out over a lifetime. that seems like a pretty -- i think that is a matter we ought to consider. we think about the total flow into was admitted to america. >> the amount of these is up to 180,000, three times the current. some say their is a need for these workers, especially in the s.t.e.m. field. you testified unemployment does not assert that. significantly honing american workers. i here college graduates are having a hard time, even engineering students are not able to be employed frequently in america. what is the status there? how would you explain your testimony? >> i'm happy to. well, mr. smith gave some data. he said just over 3 percent unemployment. is date is right. a problem is, the interpretation is wrong. we would expect when we are at full employment in these up -- occupations, about a one and a half% rate. about twice where we should be at full employment, so he is misinterpreting the data. i don't think that raising the cap to 180,000 is warranted in any way, shape or form it is business
they almost all pay in more taxes and take out over a lifetime. that seems like a pretty -- i think that is a matter we ought to consider. we think about the total flow into was admitted to america. >> the amount of these is up to 180,000, three times the current. some say their is a need for these workers, especially in the s.t.e.m. field. you testified unemployment does not assert that. significantly honing american workers. i here college graduates are having a hard time, even...
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now she taxing the rain. next week he is going to tax the sun. [ laughter ] >> bill: you monica, have a beef with president obama paying 18%? >> two things. first of all. >> bill: it's 43 combo. >> waited a minute. he takes aggressive deductions which is what all americans do but his talk about paying your fair share never pays one cent nor. >> bill: we don't know any politicians that do that. he has paid a lot of money to charity. >> two points. number one in terms of charity, that is nice, i'm glad he does it. he should be voluntarily setting an example bumping up his contributions --. >> bill: i like the charity thing. >> money we pay in taxes is percentage of how much money we make is lower that is spent since 1955. >> bill: there is more money coming in to the feds than ever before. >> that is not the issue. you are complaining about people paying too much in taxes. we are paying less in taxes than we paid in decades. >> bill: because there is more individual taxes. you are doing as you always do, sleigh
now she taxing the rain. next week he is going to tax the sun. [ laughter ] >> bill: you monica, have a beef with president obama paying 18%? >> two things. first of all. >> bill: it's 43 combo. >> waited a minute. he takes aggressive deductions which is what all americans do but his talk about paying your fair share never pays one cent nor. >> bill: we don't know any politicians that do that. he has paid a lot of money to charity. >> two points. number one...
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. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. current tv is the place for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. >> michael: at 844 pages, the bipartisan immigration bill is meaty legislation. all of the gangs back door dealing has added a lot of well, pork. they negotiated a new work visa program allowing up to 200,000 low-skill workers to entry the country, at the very last moment, senator lindsey graham added another 20,000 visas especially for meat cutters. guess what his number one comedy is in his state? chicken. that's right. senator michael bennett drafted a cool provision for the ski resorts, making it easier for them to hire foreign see instructors. they cou
. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. current tv is the place for true stories. with award winning...
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. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: good morning, it is the "stephanie miller show." as i was saying to david shuster, literally a breaking news situation changing by the moment. we'll get david back on the line to find out the latest, charlie pierce you have already talked to this morning. he is not in boston logan airport is closed -- >> right. he is in d.c., and supposed to be flying back to boston today, and can't get a flight. >> stephanie: right. and this is all going down a couple of blocks from -- >> from blog headquarters. >> stephanie: right. we await david shuster with all of the latest. wow. wow. a lot of activity. let's start with happened tz last night. >> about 10:30 last evening a robbery took place in cha
. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: good morning, it is...
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i would argue the tax code is probably not the place to do that the most effective way. host: let's go to york, pennsylvania, republican line. i had agood morning, relatively personal question for you. i see you are a keen observer of the oil industry considering the fact that fsil fuels are not all leave feeling our cars but giving a desolation to the environment, do you believe man will develop environmentally sound modes of transportation out of sheer will to be accountable as inhabitants of earth? host: i will give you the last comment. guest: that's a good question. there are multiple ways of thinking about this. some would argue that the government should support certain industries and drive that an ovation. others argue that should be a market-based mechanism whereby the most effective solution to some of these problems will be achieved when we are indeed in dire need of them and there is the financial and economic incentive to do so. i'm not sure where i come down on that. host: anthony costello, we appreciate you joining us today. guest: thank you for having me.
i would argue the tax code is probably not the place to do that the most effective way. host: let's go to york, pennsylvania, republican line. i had agood morning, relatively personal question for you. i see you are a keen observer of the oil industry considering the fact that fsil fuels are not all leave feeling our cars but giving a desolation to the environment, do you believe man will develop environmentally sound modes of transportation out of sheer will to be accountable as inhabitants of...
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we'll be right back. ♪ i'm the tax man, yeah, i'm the tax man. should 5% appear to small. ♪ martha: a top republican senator is now objecting to a claim that members of his party were using the boston terror attack as an excuse to delay immigration reform. this is an important hearing on this matter that is underway right now. meanwhile things got a little bit tense yesterday after democratic senator charles schumer made these comments, watch this exchange. >> the chairman has a very open process, so a few ways to improve the bill offer an amendment in may and let's vote on it. i say that particularly to those who are pointing to what happened, the terrible tragedy in boston as i would say an excuse for not doing a bill or delaying it many months or years. >> i never said that. >> i didn't say you did. >> i never said that. >> i didn't say you did, sir. i didn't say you did. i don't mean you mr. grassley. >> chairman i don't appreciate you demeaning the witnesses that are coming here. martha: tempers flaring at that hearing. i'm joined by bob b
we'll be right back. ♪ i'm the tax man, yeah, i'm the tax man. should 5% appear to small. ♪ martha: a top republican senator is now objecting to a claim that members of his party were using the boston terror attack as an excuse to delay immigration reform. this is an important hearing on this matter that is underway right now. meanwhile things got a little bit tense yesterday after democratic senator charles schumer made these comments, watch this exchange. >> the chairman has a very...
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they could now been on ice and suffers tax. we branch or resources to the problems and i've been really pleased that their attitude towards working with us and our attitude towards working with them. >> with regard to community banks that are not subject to the cfpb examination authority, what measures have you taken to ensure that sure roles are clearly interpreted? are there potential regulators doing their exams? does the cfpb continue the small entity compliance guides as has been done twice already? on the other mortgage rules. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i've got about three different answers to that question. on the small entity compliance guides, this is something we take seriously and we been told this over and over by small institutions in the trade associations that represent them like a cba and that means taking their rules, initially mentioned 2500 pages of rules issued in january. that's 2500 pages of taxpayers a lot of that is preamble, cost-benefit analysis. what a translator for several hundred pages of rules a
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. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. you would rather deal with ahmadinejad than me. >>absolutely. >> and so would mitt romney. (vo) she's joy behar. >>and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> cenk: that of course is video, the final gun battle on friday when they finally took dzhokhar tsarnaev, and when they did, by the way, he had a bullet hole through his throat and out the back of his neck. that's why he can
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a devastating fertilizer factory explosion and taxes up to fifteen people are dead and over one hundred sixty i would is the massive blast like like to do a nuclear bomb leveled buildings four blocks in every direction. in what's become a dog a week before the united states in boston images are released which could show the suspect behind the marathon bombings while an envelope lays with top secure one cent is sent to president obama. live from moscow this is our team. right this hour will bring you the latest developments in the u.s. state of texas was a mess of blah says through a fertilizer plant police say up to fifteen people have been killed in a g.'s a hundred and sixty injured but emergency crews fear as many as seventy may have died. during the break i think we're getting here but the explosion had the force of a minor and quake and destroyed several buildings in suing blazers spread to two nearby apartment blocks and schools the fire has since been brought under control but several firefighters and a police officer feared to date officials have shut down policy applies and eva
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and so it is kind of a regressive tax in that way. we're talking about kind of leveling the playing field everywhere. >> bill: it seems one other advantage for the poor and the middle class which is that all of these programs that are cut because of the budget cuts at the state level, that will pump more money in. >> that's right ones lobbying for this. in a real intense way. the local budgets the state budgets who are saying we have big holes to fill and this is one way of doing it. >> bill: it will help keep medicaid -- >> some of the programs running. >> bill: i used to be against it. i buy so much online, hell, i don't want to pay the sales tax. it is only fair that it is a level playing field and that the small businesses and small bookstores whatever, not be -- >> have to let them compete in a fair way. >> bill: on the right side of this issue. we'll talk motor about this, too. igor, we've already run out of time. i can't believe it. so come back and see us next week. >> i will. thank you, guys. >> bill: thinkprogress.org. you c
and so it is kind of a regressive tax in that way. we're talking about kind of leveling the playing field everywhere. >> bill: it seems one other advantage for the poor and the middle class which is that all of these programs that are cut because of the budget cuts at the state level, that will pump more money in. >> that's right ones lobbying for this. in a real intense way. the local budgets the state budgets who are saying we have big holes to fill and this is one way of doing...
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an extension of e payroll tax cut, $80 peramils. recent history shows that grant of l status for the increase is the influx of illegal immigrants. that for their forces out low- skilled laborers and thereby depressing the wage and employment levels of those americans. thatdition to that necessarily leads to more americans depending on the need for government. it is respected that the agent that before federal government grant's federal's average -- federal status -- the evidence before the commission is that grant of sub status is not without a substantial cost to the american worker. thank you. >> a full statement will be made part of the record. he was formerly the director of the congressional budget office under george w. bush in 2003 to 2005. that is when we first met. >> that is correct. >> it is good to have you here. >> thank you. it is a privilege to be here today. i have itd written recordfor th. let me briefly make three points and then i look for to answering your question. the first point is simply that the immigration
an extension of e payroll tax cut, $80 peramils. recent history shows that grant of l status for the increase is the influx of illegal immigrants. that for their forces out low- skilled laborers and thereby depressing the wage and employment levels of those americans. thatdition to that necessarily leads to more americans depending on the need for government. it is respected that the agent that before federal government grant's federal's average -- federal status -- the evidence before the...
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this is not a new tax. it is in the a different tax. it is in the a tax we're applying to anybody. it is a mechanism for the collection of a tax that has been owed for over 20 years by people buying retail purchases in your states from people who sell out of state. i commend the leadership on the legislation. i hope everybody will bring their amendments to the floor. i don't know if there is any need for them. i hope we can send a clear message that we're prepared to let our local and state governments collect the tax that is owed to them and has been owed to them. my state of georgia's governor led a major tax reform package in my state that passed with only one dissenting vote. it reformed taxes on utilities for manufacturing to attract business to our state. it reformed our income tax code. it reformed a lot of our taxes but it also passed legislation consistent with the marketplace fairness act, so we can finally collect a tax that has been owed for a long, long time in our state. as a real estate guy, as someone who used to lease retail space in shopping centers and on corners
this is not a new tax. it is in the a different tax. it is in the a tax we're applying to anybody. it is a mechanism for the collection of a tax that has been owed for over 20 years by people buying retail purchases in your states from people who sell out of state. i commend the leadership on the legislation. i hope everybody will bring their amendments to the floor. i don't know if there is any need for them. i hope we can send a clear message that we're prepared to let our local and state...
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and paying of taxes. if the language has to be theified that is what committee processes 4. >> thank you, there's more that we could ask but i see that my time has expired. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. >> thank you. a wanted to thank you very much. this is a broad reaching portion. i'm grateful for you doing your very best, particulate at this time when we open this hearing for reflections on the tragedies in boston and west texas. assurance can negus of islam to great the ability to perform custom issues? >> this is to make sure that the additional activities are defined. this'll help the economy grow and every state. employment verification, making more visas available on a permanent and temporary worker basis, this will help the economy grow in every state. >> there has been some discussion about discretion. under current practice they use the authority very sparingly. it said is have shown roughly 1% of all cases. how much more should we expect the department to exercise discretion? >>
and paying of taxes. if the language has to be theified that is what committee processes 4. >> thank you, there's more that we could ask but i see that my time has expired. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. >> thank you. a wanted to thank you very much. this is a broad reaching portion. i'm grateful for you doing your very best, particulate at this time when we open this hearing for reflections on the tragedies in boston and west texas. assurance can negus of islam...
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tax-free shopping on the internet will be the focus of debate. states can only require stores to collect sales tax if the store has a physical presence in that state. the senate voted to take up the bill, which could pass as early as this week. the senate coverage on c-span2. homeland security secretary janet napolitano will be the sole witness. she was scheduled to appear last week. live coverage of the hearing in just under an hour on c-span radio and on c-span. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> the museum is meant to help a visitor relive the first eight years of the 21st century. the museum explains the decision-making process that i went through as president. and we hope the museum inspires people to serve, to serve their community or their country in some way. we really did not want to be a school. we wanted to be a do tank. i don't know if there is a lesson there. i do know that laura and i decided to go in a different direction with the -- apart from the museum with a component from which programs wou
tax-free shopping on the internet will be the focus of debate. states can only require stores to collect sales tax if the store has a physical presence in that state. the senate voted to take up the bill, which could pass as early as this week. the senate coverage on c-span2. homeland security secretary janet napolitano will be the sole witness. she was scheduled to appear last week. live coverage of the hearing in just under an hour on c-span radio and on c-span. those are some of the latest...
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if that means i pay more taxes, then so be it. and trust me bill i'm not liberal, and it just has to end. somebody has to stand up and say wait a minute, we can go in a completely different direction. we don't need basis in every country in the world that costs billions and billions and billions of dollars, let's take care of our own. it takes a bomb to hurt 200 people before we realize we care for each other? that doesn't mean we give up our values or ideologies. it means we care about people. and i see the republican party as ceasing to care for each other, and i don't want to be a part of that. >> bill: tim i really appreciate your call. >> where are guys like that? smart conservatives that know this is bad? >> bill: yeah, joe scarborough has been very very critical of the republican party lately. the republican party has lost its way, i believe. and i believe voices like tim -- people like tim understood that, and would like to see the republican party get back on track. they don't get back on track by attacking air traffic co
if that means i pay more taxes, then so be it. and trust me bill i'm not liberal, and it just has to end. somebody has to stand up and say wait a minute, we can go in a completely different direction. we don't need basis in every country in the world that costs billions and billions and billions of dollars, let's take care of our own. it takes a bomb to hurt 200 people before we realize we care for each other? that doesn't mean we give up our values or ideologies. it means we care about people....
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we could be taking money from the schools or raising taxes. these technologies are not costless. they're not costless in terms of the budget or civil liberties. >> thank you for your time. greatly appreciate it. now more on the investigation and the aftermath. let me bring in congressman keith ellis, the first muslim elected to congress. first i'm sure you've heard the news that dzhokhar tsarnaev has been charged with using weapons of mass destruction in the boston marathon attacks. we're reading through the charges. learning more about what the fbi seized from his room. they described a large pyrotechnic, a black jacket and white cap. the big concern in addition to his brother's ties to any other outside groups, if there are any, is the question about the fbi. that the fbi questioned tamerlan tsarnaev and said that he was not a threat at the time. do you have any concerns with that information? >> well, you know, it is too early for me to second-guess the fbi. i think we need to know more about what they knew. the fact of the matter is that it is good that they contacted him. th
we could be taking money from the schools or raising taxes. these technologies are not costless. they're not costless in terms of the budget or civil liberties. >> thank you for your time. greatly appreciate it. now more on the investigation and the aftermath. let me bring in congressman keith ellis, the first muslim elected to congress. first i'm sure you've heard the news that dzhokhar tsarnaev has been charged with using weapons of mass destruction in the boston marathon attacks. we're...
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people want to know how do they pay their taxes, how do they join the military? how do they start a business. they want to be fully functioning member of the community. >> thank you. senator grassley. >> my understanding of the bill, so far, is that undocumented immigrants will get every opportunity to apply for legalization and will have more opportunities if the bill were to pass to appeal the decisions that the homeland security officials make. would you discuss that part of the bill, please? >> the bill permits those in deportation proceedings to apply for the amnesty. people who have already been deported, at least those deported over the last year and a half certain ones to apply for the amnesty. if they are turned down initially because of some inadequate documents, they're allowed second bite at the apple. so in this, you know, i don't mean to be flip about it, but this section could have been sub headed knowingly left mind. the goal seems to be to get as many -- get amnesty for as many people as physically possibly. >> okay, mr. kobach, i'm going quote a
people want to know how do they pay their taxes, how do they join the military? how do they start a business. they want to be fully functioning member of the community. >> thank you. senator grassley. >> my understanding of the bill, so far, is that undocumented immigrants will get every opportunity to apply for legalization and will have more opportunities if the bill were to pass to appeal the decisions that the homeland security officials make. would you discuss that part of the...
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we compare tax rates then and now. and social security expert larry kotlikoff examines the way your benefits are taxed. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the bombings that rocked boston. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you for joining us. good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
we compare tax rates then and now. and social security expert larry kotlikoff examines the way your benefits are taxed. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the bombings that rocked boston. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you for joining us. good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by:...
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we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we win. [laughter] let me just say -- right now a little straight talk. right now we're not competitive because this issue has to be resolved in the minds of our citizens who feel this is a vital, important issue that needs to be resolved. >> in 1955 when i was born how many workers were there for every person retiring in this country? 16. how many are there today? three. how many in 20 years? two. where do the workers come from? 10,000 baby boomers are retiring a day. one day it will be john. john's mother is 101. everyone is living like john's mother. that is the good news. if we don't reform medicaid and medicare we're going to be greece. if you don't have a legal immigration system to supplement a declining population you're committing economic suicide. here's the key to bring people from all over the world not just the people who live next door. bring them in on your terms not theirs. to those who say we don't need legal immigration you're crazy. look at what is going on in america. we'r
we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we win. [laughter] let me just say -- right now a little straight talk. right now we're not competitive because this issue has to be resolved in the minds of our citizens who feel this is a vital, important issue that needs to be resolved. >> in 1955 when i was born how many workers were there for every person retiring in this country? 16. how many are there today? three. how many in 20 years? two. where do the workers come from?...
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the tax code during that time so you have told you no it's called progressive tax code no no no what reagan did is he minimize the. number of income levels so as we see turning from say seven down to five or so i was and still you only have a very telling mostly what he did as he took that he took that well actually was l.b.j. took the ninety four percent ninety one percent out of seventy four percent to close so many loopholes the billionaires actually paid more in taxes as kennedy promised in one thousand nine hundred eighty he's going to raise taxes on the rich although everybody on the right argues that he did so and here's the question if you blame reaganomics for that then the question then becomes what if there are two problems with that argument one is the fact that historically we've seen roughly eighteen percent of g.d.p. coming into the federal coffers we've done well it's varied between if you're talking about was i want to fight within the twentieth century has been within a year to twenty mins from softly so the key is right raising g.d.p. vs instead of focusing on tax
the tax code during that time so you have told you no it's called progressive tax code no no no what reagan did is he minimize the. number of income levels so as we see turning from say seven down to five or so i was and still you only have a very telling mostly what he did as he took that he took that well actually was l.b.j. took the ninety four percent ninety one percent out of seventy four percent to close so many loopholes the billionaires actually paid more in taxes as kennedy promised in...
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it used to be in 1997 that the total tax revenue raised from the corporate tax, income tax, and the consumption tax was 41 trillion yen, but in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope it would add another five trillion yen to the retina. instead we lost four trillion yen. >> speaking in ja artyast year the ruling was able to strike an agreement, 18 provisionse included. have d.c. first of all to pick up the economy, otherwise there is no way the consumption tax would take place. whether to do it will be decided by october. if we end up having picked up an economy by then, we can raise the tax, but if it does not look that well then, the timing of the raising of the tax will be deferred to a later date. i am sure in this kind of response we have been seriously considering the implications of the tax increase trade you asked me if i could make a decision right now to say definitely that taxation will be raised, stage we cannot say that definitely. we have to allow more time to make sure that the economy will really get better. then the judgment will be made definitely.
it used to be in 1997 that the total tax revenue raised from the corporate tax, income tax, and the consumption tax was 41 trillion yen, but in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope it would add another five trillion yen to the retina. instead we lost four trillion yen. >> speaking in ja artyast year the ruling was able to strike an agreement, 18 provisionse included. have d.c. first of all to pick up the economy, otherwise there is no way the consumption tax...
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has paid all taxes and is paying all taxes. if the language has to be claarified, that's what the committee process is for. >> ok. great. thank you very much. there's more we could ask but i see my time's expiringed. i thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you very much. senator franken is not here. >> thank you, chairman leahy. just wanted to at the outset thank you very much, secretary napolitano, d.h.s. has a complicated, difficult, broad-ranging mission and that's just one department. it's responsible for a vast array of important goals at the same time and i'm grateful for your doing your very best and for everyone in the department doing your very best, particularly at this time when we opened this hearing with reflections on the tragedies in boston and in west texas. we're reminded of how grateful we are for everyone in law enforcement and public safety who helps protect us. i'm from the midatlantic region with many ports and with the significant allocation of additional resources under this bill to the southwest
has paid all taxes and is paying all taxes. if the language has to be claarified, that's what the committee process is for. >> ok. great. thank you very much. there's more we could ask but i see my time's expiringed. i thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you very much. senator franken is not here. >> thank you, chairman leahy. just wanted to at the outset thank you very much, secretary napolitano, d.h.s. has a complicated, difficult, broad-ranging mission and that's...
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>> we propose the past reform be done in overall tax reform in the overall tax reform is to fill a gap we have to get our fiscal house in order. $580 billion of additional revenue. the business pcs that should be done in the way we broaden the base and lower the rates so america can be more competitive. the overall tax package will have to raise revenue. >> we agree the first thing he said, which is lower rates, broaden the base and you don't specify how to pay to register base broadening to determine through tax reform. >> would've had a number of indicative provisions, that there'll have to be others in the business of broadening the base will require bipartisan consensus because each of the provisions we consider base broadening has zealous advocates saying they needed desperately. >> the point i'm trying to make a sum of it's been critical of our proposals to lower the rate. it sounds like you're basically do the same thing but on the corporate rate. the point is it's tough to do. a lot of zealous advocates to certain tax expenditures and we need to do this are brought face tax ref
>> we propose the past reform be done in overall tax reform in the overall tax reform is to fill a gap we have to get our fiscal house in order. $580 billion of additional revenue. the business pcs that should be done in the way we broaden the base and lower the rates so america can be more competitive. the overall tax package will have to raise revenue. >> we agree the first thing he said, which is lower rates, broaden the base and you don't specify how to pay to register base...
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the scandalous remarriage capital fund case he was its former head and he's suspected of large scale tax evasion we are looking at around seventeen million dollars and this is the same case where said the mother needs he was involved he was suspected of being part of the criminal edge criminal activities the fund was conducting conducting overseen by mr broader but what he did die unfortunately in prison before a court could make a decision on his case but mr broader has been now put on the international want to list actually in connection to a whole other case he is suspected of through various criminal schemes purchasing around one hundred million dollars worth of shares of russia's energy giant gazprom which is prohibited by russian war and also suspected of trying to infiltrate the company change its rules including changing its charter the chances are you actually physically face court in russia or did ever be convicted well so far although they can be hearings of this court have been held without him there so now that he has been put on the international wanted list and actually th
the scandalous remarriage capital fund case he was its former head and he's suspected of large scale tax evasion we are looking at around seventeen million dollars and this is the same case where said the mother needs he was involved he was suspected of being part of the criminal edge criminal activities the fund was conducting conducting overseen by mr broader but what he did die unfortunately in prison before a court could make a decision on his case but mr broader has been now put on the...
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cigarette tax! >> a very regressive tax. it will be raised from cigarette smokers who are disproportionately poor and poorly educated. >> so, the right wants the poor to kick in, just not their cigarette money. when it comes to coughing up a buck or a lung, lung wins. (applause) there must be some way to separate poor people from their hard-mooched money. >> the tax of 1% per ounce on soft drinks sweetened with sugar could be an amazing source of revenue for health care reform. >> perfect! make those cigarette-smoking soda-guzzling dummies pay for their own obamacare! (cheers and applause) >> the notion that soda is being placed on a list of sins worthy of being taxed into oblivion will hurt more poor people than anybody else. >> yes. conservatives will fight for the poor's right to see the only doctor who doesn't make you healthier! (laughter and applause) so we can't tax cigarettes or soda. guns? >> i'm worried that particularly poor people, the ones who are most likely to be victims of violent crimes, particularly poor bl
cigarette tax! >> a very regressive tax. it will be raised from cigarette smokers who are disproportionately poor and poorly educated. >> so, the right wants the poor to kick in, just not their cigarette money. when it comes to coughing up a buck or a lung, lung wins. (applause) there must be some way to separate poor people from their hard-mooched money. >> the tax of 1% per ounce on soft drinks sweetened with sugar could be an amazing source of revenue for health care...
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what he ran on as governor of texas, education, tax and immigration reform. then you turn the corner and september 11th. it happened eight months, you remember, into his first term. there is some steel inside from the world trade center. the famous bullhorn he used to speak to americans from ground zero. >> it is quite dramatic. it had a big impact on the trajectory of his presidency. beyond that is the response to 9/11, the 10 days the country had to mourn. president bush had to lead us through the terrible dark moment. >> reporter: from there you will transition into what became a new threat in this country, the global war on terror. an artifact in there gun saddam hussein had when he was captured. it was later presented to president bush. finally you will go through exhibits highlighting hurricane katrina and of course the recession. about 400,000 people are expected to file through this thing every single year. a lot is on display. truly educational. a pretty spectacular site, bill. bill: it will be good to visit too. thank you, casey stiegel, live from d
what he ran on as governor of texas, education, tax and immigration reform. then you turn the corner and september 11th. it happened eight months, you remember, into his first term. there is some steel inside from the world trade center. the famous bullhorn he used to speak to americans from ground zero. >> it is quite dramatic. it had a big impact on the trajectory of his presidency. beyond that is the response to 9/11, the 10 days the country had to mourn. president bush had to lead us...
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then they are not able to pay their income taxes, get higher paying jobs, pay higher income taxes for the government. that goes into a vicious cycle. >> if we don't have the money, we cannot buy textbooks and supplies. >> college seniors who graduated in 2009 carried on average of $24,000 in student loan debt, up 16% from 2008. >> a continues to grow. today, student loan debt has climbed to an average of $27,000 nationwide. ,> if they don't go to college how they're going to afford a and once they get out of college, how they're going to pay back these student loans that are huge. think everything is up in the air and nobody knows what is going to happen. if our nation is unable to support our future, how will we be able to pursue our own happiness and dreams? >> the economy supports the people. >> small businesses, jobs, income -- >> many opportunities -- >> for a brighter future. >> congratulation to all of the winners in this year's student cam competition. to see more wedding videos, go to studentcam.org. >> next come alive, you're calling comments on "washington journal." " with
then they are not able to pay their income taxes, get higher paying jobs, pay higher income taxes for the government. that goes into a vicious cycle. >> if we don't have the money, we cannot buy textbooks and supplies. >> college seniors who graduated in 2009 carried on average of $24,000 in student loan debt, up 16% from 2008. >> a continues to grow. today, student loan debt has climbed to an average of $27,000 nationwide. ,> if they don't go to college how they're going...
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tax from us if we had a tax on their. rapid sales of stocks and bonds we we could have free higher education and that and that state tax we had in the united states. it was eight hundred ninety eight until one hundred sixty four as i recall and f.d.r. kicked it up at thirty five to pay for the c. c. if my recollection is right it was we look at europe eleven countries in europe are starting to institute one of these taxes i asked very little tiny tax on each stock i asked him there's office whether he would support it and he came up with all these you know they came up with these excuses about how they thought it would be inefficient and it wouldn't be able to keep up with the competition meanwhile the competition is instituting in other words the the the billionaires the hedge fund guys have so much money that they basically own this absolutely and the way to get them ultimately is we're going to have to be in build an independent populist anti elite financial elite program and constituency we're going to have to do what
tax from us if we had a tax on their. rapid sales of stocks and bonds we we could have free higher education and that and that state tax we had in the united states. it was eight hundred ninety eight until one hundred sixty four as i recall and f.d.r. kicked it up at thirty five to pay for the c. c. if my recollection is right it was we look at europe eleven countries in europe are starting to institute one of these taxes i asked very little tiny tax on each stock i asked him there's office...
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from get pinged every day a tax on various sources. so far, the major attack we have had has bn on custorfo ationte. they have not been the attacks that keep you up at night which is the was that would actually do some damage to our critical infrastructure. >> cyber attacks -- tonight on "the communicators "at 8:00 eastern and c-span 2. >> this morning, the author of "the closing of the american border"low said the effects of the bombinin boston of the immigration debate. then the discussion of federal and state health care exchanges. than $40nation of more billion in tax breaks for oil and gas companies in the 2014 budget request from the president. is next.ton journal" host: good morning. it's monday, april 22. congress will discuss immigration reform today. today marks one a week since the bombings in boston that killed three. with one of the alleged perpetrators in custody, the debate over how authorities should proceed will be at capitol hill. it being debated whether the u.s. citizen should be designated as an enemy combatants an
from get pinged every day a tax on various sources. so far, the major attack we have had has bn on custorfo ationte. they have not been the attacks that keep you up at night which is the was that would actually do some damage to our critical infrastructure. >> cyber attacks -- tonight on "the communicators "at 8:00 eastern and c-span 2. >> this morning, the author of "the closing of the american border"low said the effects of the bombinin boston of the...
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it used to be back in 1997 that total tax revenue raised property tax, income tax, and in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope that we can add on another 5 trillion yen to the tax revenue, but it didn't. instead, we leave 4 trillion. [speaking japanese] [speaking japanese] [speaking japanese] >> translator: and last year when the moving party, dpj, mbp, and they were able to have an agreement to sign the agreement and there was a number of provisions included in that document, and to put it simply, what recommend was that we have to see a pickup in the economy, otherwise, in no way the consumption tax, and whether to do it or not would be eid to october, if we have engaged in the economy then, we can have the tax, but if it doesn't work out that well, then the timing of the asset tax referred to date so we have been serious in considering the implications about the tax, so if you ask me to say definitely taxation at this stage or not, we cannot say definitely. we have to allow time economies would be get back, and then judgment would be a good call, defini
it used to be back in 1997 that total tax revenue raised property tax, income tax, and in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope that we can add on another 5 trillion yen to the tax revenue, but it didn't. instead, we leave 4 trillion. [speaking japanese] [speaking japanese] [speaking japanese] >> translator: and last year when the moving party, dpj, mbp, and they were able to have an agreement to sign the agreement and there was a number of provisions...
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the problem is is the way we have done it, they do not pay tax. you have to pay tax. and the employer would pay the tax. a ford are did not pay because it will not be here -- foreigner does not pay because they will not be here long. but we did not have the employer pay either. if the employer hires you, you will have to pay 15 percent more. why would anyone hire american when you can hire foreigners and pay them 15% less? with high unemployment, is the sticking point for a lot of people. a lot of little things like that within our immigration system that should be tweaked and never are. >> having immigrants and america can be very valuable to our economy. >> immigrants create jobs, create businesses, pay taxes. even those that are of -- not documented, it will pay a wide range of taxes. >> your testimony was that immigration actually saved new york, stimulation of the economy. can you briefly describe how that worked? >> i cannot speak with authority on any place outside of the five boroughs of new york city. i can tell you we think we have roughly 500,000 undocument
the problem is is the way we have done it, they do not pay tax. you have to pay tax. and the employer would pay the tax. a ford are did not pay because it will not be here -- foreigner does not pay because they will not be here long. but we did not have the employer pay either. if the employer hires you, you will have to pay 15 percent more. why would anyone hire american when you can hire foreigners and pay them 15% less? with high unemployment, is the sticking point for a lot of people. a lot...